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Basics of Early Childhood Education and CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: SS10065

Credits

5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Tiina Maaranen

Objective

You are able to:
• define the tasks, objectives and operational forms of early childhood education and care as well as the service system
• recognise the significance of the basics of the early childhood education and care plan in the implementation of early childhood education and care and are able to interpret its contents
• explain the concept of the child and have an understanding about the child’s learning in early childhood education and care
• interpret the contents of the pedagogical framework
• define the importance of quality and evaluation of early childhood education and care and related concepts

Content

Basics of the early childhood education and care plan, legislation, objectives and quality of early childhood education and care, societal significance of early childhood education and care, cooperation with guardians, early childhood education and care service system, the concept of a child in early childhood education and care, concept of learning, pedagogical framework

Enrollment

01.11.2023 - 30.11.2023

Timing

09.11.2023 - 31.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 100

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Social Services
Teachers
  • Antti Raekorpi
  • Tiina Maaranen
Teacher in charge

Tiina Maaranen

Groups
  • KASS23KE
    Early Childhood Education Social Work Qualification Studies
  • KASS23VA
    Preparatory Studies for the Competence of a Bachelor of Social Services in Early Childhood Education

Objective

You are able to:
• define the tasks, objectives and operational forms of early childhood education and care as well as the service system
• recognise the significance of the basics of the early childhood education and care plan in the implementation of early childhood education and care and are able to interpret its contents
• explain the concept of the child and have an understanding about the child’s learning in early childhood education and care
• interpret the contents of the pedagogical framework
• define the importance of quality and evaluation of early childhood education and care and related concepts

Content

Basics of the early childhood education and care plan, legislation, objectives and quality of early childhood education and care, societal significance of early childhood education and care, cooperation with guardians, early childhood education and care service system, the concept of a child in early childhood education and care, concept of learning, pedagogical framework

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected